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Strains rich in humulene

Aroma · Earthy, hoppy, woody, herbal

Humulene shares its name with humulus — the hop plant — which carries the same terpene and is the reason cannabis and beer share an aromatic family. In strains where humulene is prominent, reviewers tend to note an earthy, hoppy aroma and describe the effects as relaxed or grounded, often overlapping with myrcene-heavy descriptions. As with every terpene profile, the relationship between chemistry and felt effect varies by person, format, and dose. Adults 21+.

31 strains in this site's library tagged humulene.

hybridTHC 20–25%

Gelato

Gelato is the strain that reshaped the dessert-hybrid category — a Sunset Sherbet × Thin Mint GSC cross from Cookie Fam that tastes as creamy as it sounds and lands in a balanced middle ground between its cookie and sherbet parents. The high is a true 50/50 hybrid: cerebral enough for conversation, physical enough for a long evening indoors. Phenotype-dependent; some pheno cuts lean sativa, others indica. The #33 pheno is the industry reference. Reliable daytime-into-evening strain for most consumers.

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hybridTHC 18–23%

Zkittlez

Zkittlez tastes like its name: a clean candy-fruit profile with grape and berry notes, built on a Grape Ape × Grapefruit base. The cross leans indica but doesn’t flatten — consumers regularly report it for anxiety without sedation. A versatile middle-of-the-day strain for anyone who wants a genuine fruit flavor without a hard body effect. Pairs well with hiking, long conversations, and the kind of early-evening unwinding that still involves staying awake.

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indicaTHC 18–22%

Afghan Kush

Afghan Kush is the foundational landrace from the Hindu Kush mountain range that gave the entire Kush family its name. Pure indica genetics produce a heavy body sedation and a quiet headspace, and the strain remains one of the most reliable nighttime picks on the catalog. Onset is moderate, body settle arrives within twenty minutes, and the arc holds toward sleep for the rest of the evening. Flavor is the original Kush profile: earthy and woody with a sweet hashy middle and a long spicy finish. Myrcene leads, with caryophyllene and humulene support. Some users describe it as the strain that defines what a sleep indica is supposed to feel like. Common on NY, California, and MA shop menus, and a friendly pick for adults 21+ shopping for full-strength evening flower.

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hybridTHC 20–27%

Animal Cookies

Animal Cookies is a GSC × Fire OG cross that leans heavily indica despite the hybrid classification. The Fire OG parent delivers the body effect; the Cookies line brings the sweet pastry-sour terpene backbone. A strong evening strain with substantial THC in most cuts. Useful for pain management and late-night consumers; less appropriate for daytime productivity. A reasonable stepping stone for anyone who likes Gelato but wants a heavier body.

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hybridTHC 22–28%

Apple Fritter

Apple Fritter is what happens when a sour apple phenotype crosses with the dessert-cookies lineage. The nose reads genuine — apple-pastry with a vanilla edge — and the high balances euphoria with steady body relaxation. A solid late-afternoon-into-evening strain. Potency is on the high side, which makes Apple Fritter a careful-dose strain for novice consumers; experienced users find the plateau sustained rather than spiked.

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hybridTHC 21–27%

Biscotti

Biscotti is a Cookies-bred Gelato cross that leans Italian on the flavor — sweet pastry with a spice finish, a little more grounded than the mint and fruit notes most Gelato descendants exhibit. The high is body-first with a clean head, which makes Biscotti a useful mid-evening hybrid: relaxed enough to wind down, alert enough to hold a conversation. A strong performer in blind consumer tests on high-THC shelves.

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indicaTHC 20–26%

Black Domina

Black Domina is Sensi Seeds' four-way Afghani indica cross that stacks Northern Lights, Ortega, Hash Plant, and Afghani SA into one of the heaviest pure-indica cultivars on the heritage shelf. The high is dense and body-forward from the first inhale, the head settles into a meditative quiet, and the arc holds a couch-leaning sedation for two hours or more. A reliable late-evening pick for adults 21+ who want a heritage indica with serious body weight. Aroma is dry earth, hashish spice, and a faint pepper exhale, the kind of profile that lab panels read as caryophyllene-and-myrcene-dominant. The deep purple-to-black foliage is the visual signature that gave the cultivar its name. Stocked sporadically on California heritage menus and select NY craft cultivator drops through 2026. A clear heritage benchmark on the heavy indica family tree.

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indicaTHC 22–27%

Black Tuna

Black Tuna is the 5 Star Organic Herijuana × Lamb's Bread cross that earned its reputation through Canadian dispensary culture before crossing into US legal markets. The high is heavy and direct, with a body weight that arrives within ten minutes and a sedative drift by the second half hour. A late-evening strain, the kind of pick that's not designed for activity beyond the couch. Flavor is pungent and earthy with a skunk-and-spice middle and a long woody finish. Myrcene leads the terpene panel, with caryophyllene and humulene support. Some users describe it as the strain that resets the body after a hard week. Common on Canadian shelves and increasingly available on US legal-market menus for adults 21+ who lean fully indica.

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hybridTHC 20–26%

Bubblegum Gelato

Bubblegum Gelato crosses Indiana Bubblegum with Gelato #45, and the flavor is exactly what the name suggests: pink bubblegum candy on the front, creamy gelato on the back, with a sweetness that doesn't fade across the bowl. The high is mood-forward, mildly relaxing, and lands in a balanced groove that works for daytime social use or evening wind-down. Limonene leads the terpene panel, with caryophyllene support, which tracks with the bright, even-keeled feel some users describe. Smoke is smooth and the candy note carries through the exhale. A reliable pick for adults 21+ who want a hybrid with a memorable flavor and a consistent middle-of-the-road high. Common on NY and California menus through 2025.

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hybridTHC 18–26%

Cereal Milk

Cereal Milk tastes exactly like its name — the sweet, creamy leftover at the bottom of a bowl of fruit cereal. A Cookies genetics project that became one of the most recognized flavor strains on the West Coast and is now widely available in NY. The high is balanced, slightly sativa-leaning, and sociable. Useful for consumers who want dessert flavors without the sedation most dessert indicas bring. One of the most consistently enjoyable hybrids on current menus.

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sativaTHC 16–22%

Cherry AK-47

Cherry AK-47 is a phenotype-selected lean of the original AK-47 that tilts toward its cherry terpene expression. The result is a more approachable AK — the cerebral sativa energy is still there, but the nose is sweeter and the body feel is a little more grounded. Good entry point for consumers curious about the classic AK line without the skunk-funk of the original. The high is steady, useful for conversation or mid-day work, with a mild physical relaxation that shows up around the one-hour mark.

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hybridTHC 18–26%

Cookies and Cream

Cookies and Cream is the 2016 Cannabis Cup winner and still one of the cleaner-tasting Cookies crosses. The flavor is exactly the namesake dessert: vanilla, cream, and a nutty undertone that stays on the palate. A genuinely balanced hybrid. The high is pleasant and steady rather than spiky — good for consumers who want something predictable. Works across the afternoon and into the evening without becoming either too sedating or too stimulating.

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indicaTHC 22–28%

G-13

G-13 is the legendary Afghan-leaning indica wrapped in a folk story about U.S. government breeding programs that may or may not be true. Whatever the origin, the strain itself is a heavy, classically-built indica with a high that lands fast and pulls the body weight down within the first twenty minutes. Most users describe it as a deep evening strain, the kind of pick that ends a long day cleanly. Flavor is earthy and woody with a sweet undertone and a faint pine finish. Myrcene leads by a wide margin, with caryophyllene and humulene support, which tracks with the sedative arc some users report. Less common on hype-menu East Coast shelves and more of a legacy California craft pick, but a regular appearance on small-batch indica programs for adults 21+.

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hybridTHC 23–30%

Gary Payton

Gary Payton is the Cookies × Powerzzzup collaboration that became the West Coast hype reference point in 2020 and 2021. The high leans clear-headed and energetic for a strain at this THC ceiling, which is part of why it's stayed in rotation on premium daytime menus. Most users describe it as alert and conversational without crossing into anxious territory, the kind of pick that holds up across a long afternoon. Flavor is funky diesel with a sweet herbal middle and a savory finish. Caryophyllene leads, with limonene and humulene support. The strain still commands top-shelf pricing on NY, MA, and California menus, and hash makers prize the high terpene retention. Verify licensed status via the OCM QR code at cannabis.ny.gov before purchasing in New York. A reliable choice for adults 21+.

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hybridTHC 21–27%

Gelato 33

Gelato 33 is the original numbered Cookies/Sherbinskis Gelato pheno selected before Mochi (Gelato 47) and the wider Gelato family broke into the mainstream. Onset is moderate and balanced, the head rise and body relaxation arrive in roughly the same window, and the arc holds a calm euphoria for ninety minutes before tapering. Common in afternoon-into-evening rotations among adults 21+ who want the original Gelato baseline. Flavor is sweet berry with a creamy backbone and an earthy exhale, the profile that became the benchmark every later Gelato cross was measured against. Caryophyllene leads with limonene and humulene support. Stocked across NY, MA, and California dispensaries through 2026, often as the most accessibly priced Gelato pheno on a premium menu. A common starting point for shoppers learning the Gelato family palette.

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indicaTHC 18–23%

Hash Plant

Hash Plant is Sensi Seeds' classic Northern Lights × Afghani indica selection that became a benchmark for hash-leaning cultivars long before the modern rosin era. The high is heavy and body-forward, the head settles into a calm euphoria within ten minutes, and the arc holds a relaxed groove for two hours before tipping toward sleep. A reliable evening pick for adults 21+ shopping the heritage indica shelf. Aroma is dry earth, hashish spice, and an herbal exhale, the unmistakable profile that hash makers have selected for generations. Myrcene leads with caryophyllene and humulene support. Stocked sporadically on NY and California heritage menus through 2026, and a foundational lineage in countless modern hash-rosin crosses. A historical benchmark on the indica family tree, and a clear contrast to the dessert-leaning hybrids that dominate premium shelves.

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hybridTHC 22–28%

Honey Bun

Honey Bun is the Seed Junky cross that mated Gelato #25 with Cookies and Cream, and the resulting profile leans dessert without slipping into clone territory of either parent. The high lifts the head first, the body follows by the second hour, and the arc holds a balanced euphoria rather than tipping toward sedation. A reliable late-afternoon pick that doesn't end the day for adults 21+. Aroma is honey pastry with a vanilla cream backbone and a faint nutty exhale. Caryophyllene leads with limonene and humulene support, which tracks with the relaxed-but-clear-headed feel some users describe. NY and California menus carry Honey Bun at premium pricing, often paired in flight collaborations with Wedding Cake or Lemon Cherry Gelato. A common cultivar for shoppers learning the modern Seed Junky dessert palate.

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hybridTHC 23–30%

Lemon Cherry Gelato

Lemon Cherry Gelato is the Backpack Boyz strain that drove the cherry-flavor wave on East Coast menus through 2023 and 2024. The Sunset Sherbet and GSC backbone gives it the dessert structure, and a lemon pheno selection sharpens the top note into something brighter and more balanced than its Gelato cousins. The high is uplifting on the front end and slowly relaxing as it stretches over 90 minutes. Flavor reads exactly like the name: cherry candy on the inhale, lemon zest on the exhale, with a creamy finish from the Sherbet side. Caryophyllene-forward terpenes pair with a noticeable limonene streak. A reliable pick for late-afternoon use, social settings, or low-key creative work. Frequently stocked at premium NY dispensaries for adults 21+.

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hybridTHC 22–29%

London Pound Cake

London Pound Cake, often abbreviated to LPC, is a Cookies Family release that crossed Sunset Sherbet with an unknown indica selected in California. The result is one of the more consistent dessert-strain hybrids on the modern menu, with a balanced high that opens warm and settles into a relaxed body feel by the second hour. A frequent late-afternoon pick on premium dispensary shelves. Flavor is sugared lemon cake with a berry-vanilla finish, and the smoke is smooth enough to highlight the sweetness on every pull. Caryophyllene anchors the terpenes, with limonene and humulene support. Some users describe it as the strain that makes a quiet hour feel intentional. A staple on NY, MA, and California menus, and a frequent breeder pick for 2024-2026 dessert crosses.

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hybridTHC 20–28%

MAC 1

MAC 1 — short for Miracle Alien Cookies phenotype 1 — is a Capulator-bred hybrid that reads more sativa than its genetics suggest. The flavor is citrus-diesel with a floral undercurrent; the high is genuinely balanced, leaning energetic. A strain that’s earned hype for good reason. Clean, clear-headed, and well-suited to daytime use despite the high-THC numbers. One of the best-rated hybrids on NY menus for consumers who want strength without sedation.

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indicaTHC 16–22%

Mazar i Sharif

Mazar i Sharif is the Afghani indica landrace from the region around Mazar-e Sharif in northern Afghanistan, a cornerstone lineage in the global indica family tree and a foundational genetic for nearly every modern hash-leaning cultivar. The high is heavy and body-anchored, the head settles into a meditative quiet within minutes, and the arc holds for two hours or more before tipping cleanly into sleep. Rarely shows up unmixed on modern menus. Aroma is dry earth and pressed hashish with a spicy pine backbone, the canonical Hindu Kush mountain range profile. Myrcene and caryophyllene lead, with CBD often reading higher than modern hybrids. THC sits moderate by 2026 hype standards, but the depth of the body experience is what made Mazar lineages famous. A historical benchmark for adults 21+ exploring landrace indica heritage, occasionally surfaced through heritage seed libraries.

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hybridTHC 21–28%

Mochi (Gelato 47)

Mochi, also catalogued as Gelato 47, is the Cookies / Sherbinskis phenotype that anchored the Gelato family on premium menus through the late 2010s. Onset is balanced, the head feel rises first and the body settles in by the second hour. Some users describe it as the classic Gelato experience, dessert-sweet and clear-headed enough for conversation, with enough body to soften a long week. Aroma is sugared berry with a creamy backbone and a hint of mint from the Thin Mint side. Caryophyllene-forward, with limonene and humulene support. A reliable evening hybrid that holds up against newer crosses. Stocked across NY, MA, and California dispensaries for adults 21+ and one of the cultivars most often used to teach the modern Gelato palate to new shoppers.

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indicaTHC 16–22%

Old World Skunk

Old World Skunk is the heritage Skunk #1 × Afghani indica selection that preserves the funk-forward profile of the original 1980s Skunk lineage before modern breeding shifted the family toward sweeter and fruitier crosses. The high is body-leaning and steady, the head settles into a calm euphoria within ten minutes, and the arc holds a relaxed groove for two hours before tipping toward sleep. A reliable evening pick for adults 21+ rotating heritage indicas. Aroma is the namesake skunk: aggressive funk on the inhale, an earthy spice backbone, an herbal exhale that lingers. Myrcene leads with caryophyllene and humulene support, the canonical heritage indica panel. Rarely shows up on modern hype menus, but heritage cultivators in California and Oregon maintain selected lines, and the cultivar surfaces in occasional craft drops through 2026 as a benchmark for the original Skunk family.

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indicaTHC 18–24%

Petrolia Headstash

Petrolia Headstash is the Humboldt-region Afghan landrace selection that came out of the Petrolia community in the late 1970s and has been preserved by Pure Sativa and a small handful of California heritage cultivators ever since. The high is heavy in the classic Afghan style: slow onset, deep body relaxation, and a sedative drift that arrives by the second hour. A late-evening pick for adults 21+ who want a piece of California cannabis history. Flavor is earthy and woody with a spicy middle and a faint sweet finish. Myrcene leads, with humulene and caryophyllene support. Limited availability on modern shelves; the cultivar shows up on Humboldt-focused craft menus and a few legacy California programs. Not a daytime strain.

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indicaTHC 20–26%

Romulan

Romulan is the Federation Seed Co. heavy indica that built a Pacific Northwest cult following through the late 1990s and early 2000s, named for the Star Trek species and famous for the same blunt-force quality. The high arrives heavy, locks the body in within fifteen minutes, and pulls toward sleep. A reliable late-evening pick for adults 21+ shopping the legacy indica catalog. Aroma is earthy pine with a faint sweet middle and a spicy finish. Myrcene-dominant with caryophyllene and humulene support, which lines up with the sedative weight some users describe. Less visible on hype-menu East Coast shelves and more of a Pacific Northwest legacy presence, but a regular pick when shoppers want a classically-built indica without the modern hybrid balance.

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indicaTHC 18–24%

Sherbet (Sunset Sherbet)

Sherbet, often labeled Sunset Sherbet on dispensary menus, is the Cookies Family cross of GSC and Pink Panties that became one of the most influential parent strains in the modern dessert-strain catalog. The high is balanced indica-leaning, with a relaxed body settle and a creative head feel that holds for a couple of hours. A reliable late-afternoon or early-evening pick. Flavor is creamy berry sherbet on the inhale, a sweet fruit middle, and a soft creamy finish. Caryophyllene leads the terpene panel, with limonene and humulene support. Some users describe it as the dessert strain that started the dessert-strain era. Common on NY, California, and MA shelves, and a frequent base genetic for 2020s hype crosses including Wedding Cake and Gelato variants.

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indicaTHC 15–19%

Skunk #1

Skunk #1 is the foundational hybrid that defined modern cannabis breeding when Sacred Seed Co. released it in 1978. The Afghani, Acapulco Gold, and Colombian Gold cross produced the first stable mass-market hybrid, and almost every modern strain on dispensary shelves carries Skunk #1 somewhere in its lineage. The high is balanced indica-leaning, with a relaxed body feel and a clear-headed mood lift that holds for a couple of hours. Flavor is the original skunk profile: pungent, earthy, slightly sweet, with a long woody finish. Myrcene leads the terpenes. Lower THC by modern standards, which makes it a friendly entry point for adults 21+ who find current 28-percent flower too heavy. Common on California connoisseur menus and a growing presence on NY shelves through licensed retailers.

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hybridTHC 19–25%

Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry Shortcake from Humboldt Seed Company is a White Tahoe Cookies cross with a strong strawberry pheno selection, and it pulls off one of the cleaner berry-and-cream profiles on the catalog. The high is balanced and mood-elevating, with a soft body relaxation that builds gradually. Most consumers describe it as a daytime-friendly hybrid that holds up across two or three hours without flattening focus. Flavor is fresh strawberry with a vanilla-cream backbone and a sweet finish. Caryophyllene anchors the terpene panel with limonene support. Smoke is smooth and the berry note stays in the room after exhale. Common on California and NY dispensary menus, and a reliable pick for adults 21+ shopping for a flavor-forward hybrid that doesn't lean too heavy.

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hybridTHC 23–30%

Tres Leches

Tres Leches, sometimes catalogued as Tres or 3 Leches, is Compound Genetics' Kush Mints × Gelato 41 cross and a frequent stable mate to Jealousy on top-tier menus. Onset is even-keeled, the head rise and body relaxation arrive in roughly the same window, and the arc holds for two hours without spiking or crashing. A common evening pick among adults 21+ who want hype-menu THC with a clean exit. Flavor is the namesake dessert: condensed milk sweetness, a faint mint backbone from the Kush Mints side, vanilla cream on the exhale. Caryophyllene leads with limonene and humulene support. Premium pricing on NY and California shelves, where Tres Leches sits alongside Permanent Marker and Jealousy as a benchmark Compound cultivar. Some users describe it as the most balanced of the trio when comparing the three head-to-head.

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hybridTHC 20–27%

Watermelon Zkittlez

Watermelon Zkittlez crosses the namesake Watermelon strain with Zkittlez, and the result is one of the cleanest fruit-candy profiles you can get on a modern menu. The high is balanced, slightly indica-leaning, with an uplifting front half and a relaxed back half that doesn't tip into sleep. A reliable late-afternoon or early-evening pick for most consumers. Flavor is the draw: ripe watermelon rind, tropical fruit candy, and a sweet finish that lingers. Caryophyllene anchors the terpene profile with humulene support. Some users describe it as a strain that takes the edge off without flattening focus. Common on NY dispensary menus for adults 21+, and a frequent flagship in California fruit-forward lineups.

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hybridTHC 23–29%

White Runtz

White Runtz is the frosty Runtz selection famous for the snow-white trichome coverage that made the original cultivar Instagram bait. The high opens with a clean, cerebral push and stretches into a balanced body relaxation that holds for about two hours. Most users describe it as the more focused half of the Runtz coin, where Pink Runtz leans social and White leans observational. Aroma is sweet candy with a sharp citrus top note and a creamy finish. Limonene leads, caryophyllene fills in. Common on NY hype shelves and California cup lineups, and a reliable benchmark when shoppers want to compare premium Runtz crosses. A frequent late-afternoon pick among adults 21+ rotating between Gelato and Runtz family flower.

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